Fifty for WME Worcestershire

It seems ages since I've had a WME landmark to tell you about, so I'm delighted to report that another little milestone has been successfully achieved - what's more, it's one of the smaller galleries that's got reason to celebrate! WME Worcestershire has broken through the 50 photo barrier at long last, meaning that the gallery has effectively come of age, moving from a fledgling development project to something with a little more substance.

As always with Worcestershire, the new photos are rail orientated. The key developments are a couple of new collections - Redditch Station features a train photo and a station view for starters, whilst the Bewdley Station collection presents some of the evocative flavour of yesteryear that comes as standard with the Severn Valley Railway. In the forlorn hope of providing some balance, a token non-rail addition is provided with Upper Severn Bridge at Stourport joining the Staffs & Worcs Canal.

Whilst WME Worcestershire should rightfully claim the headlines, my busiest gallery of late has actually been Exploration Extra, and not before time too having spent the early part of the year being completely ignored. Amongst the new content there are seaside photos of Mevagissey Harbour on Cornwall 2004, a selection of Beeston Station views on Rail Rover 2006, and an array of Devon 2006 additions including Teignmouth Pier, station views at Paignton and Totnes, and a look at the local Exeter bus network as Route K visits Countess Wear. After a spell of winter hibernation, the gallery has burst back into life again come the spring.

Things have been quieter elsewhere but its worth noting a sprinkling of new content as this post draws to a close. WME Wolverhampton receives neat photos of Ashmore Park Library and Spring Hill shops amongst others; a useful view of Yorks Bridge near Pelsall joins the Wyrley & Essington collection on WME Walsall; and finally, familiar WME Staffordshire locations such as Hyde Lock and Wombourne Station make their latest reappearances. The next WME landmark announcemount thus edges ever closer...